Picture-hanger.



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APPLICA 9l6. 1,272,696. Patented. July 16,1918.

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HUGO MOCK, OF NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK.

PICTURE-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Application filed March 22, 1916. Serial No. 85,897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGO Moon, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Brighton, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture- Hangers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to picture hangers, and more particularly to that type wherein a single unit serves to engage a supporting surface and also support the article such as a picture frame.

An object of this invention is the provision of a simpiliiied form of pin which is pointed on both ends to permit the use of each end for insertion in an object.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a simplified form of pin for insertion in a supporting member to support another pendant member, and a removable head which is used in driving said pin.

Further objects will be apparent from the following specification, appended claims, and drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View showing the pin being driven into the wall,

Fig. 2 is a smiliar view showing the picture frame about to be attached to the pin,

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the picture frame in place,

Fig, 4 is a similar view showing a modified form, and,

Fig. 5 shows the modified form in use.

This invention provides for the simplest form of picture hanger, and in view of the simplicity of the hanger itself, a supplemental driving head is provided to permit the proper insertion of the hanger without being damaged in being driven into a wall or other supporting surface.

Referring to the drawing in which the successive steps of the application and use of this form of pin or hanger are shown, 10 indicates a wall or other supporting member, and into the surface of this wall is driven one end of a pin 11. This pin is pointed on both ends as shown at 12 and 13, and it may be made in several sizes and proportions of any desired material.

To permit this pin being driven into a wall without causing damage to the protruding point, and also to gage the distance to which the pin is to be driven, Iprovide a removable head it which has a socket 15 formed therein to conform with the pin, and this head also has an impact surface for the blows of from a hammer.

After the pin has been driven into the wall, the head is removed to leave the pointed end exposed, and then the picture frame 17 is gripped to permit the soft wooden frame being pushed down over the pin as shown in Fig. 3. The pin may be driven into the wall perpendicularly, but for obvious reasons, the preferred manner will be at an angle which will be varied in accordance with the weight of the suspended article, or if the frame is to be supported vertically or obliquely.

The drawings and foregoing description suggest the driving of the pin into the wall and then hanging the picture frame on the protruding ends of the pin, but where a frame of hard wood is to be hung, it is apparent that it will be advisable to first drive the pins into the frame, after which, by

properly gripping the frame, the exposed ends of the pins may be stuck into the wall or partition.

The modification shows a bent pin 18 having the two pointed ends and a detachable driving head 19 on which, the impact surface is perpendicular to the line of travel of the pin into the wall. This type permits the pin being driven into the wall to procure the best anchorage, and the exposed portion of the pin being perpendicular to the wall so that the picture frame may be fastened thereon as by a direct perpendicular movement.

Other suggestions will be apparent from the foregoing description, but the drawings are submitted for illustrative purposes only and no limitation is implied thereby, as further modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. The mode of hanging a picture which consists in driving a double-pointed pin of substantially uniform diameter throughout into a supporting medium, leaving one point of the pin exposed with the embedded portion disposed at an angle to the horizontal, and then forcing the picture frame against said exposed portion and embedding the lattor into the frame and bringing the rear face of the frame into parallel close Contact with said supporting medium.

2. The mode of hanging a picture which consists in applying a protecting member to one point of a double-pointed pin, forcing said pin into a supporting medium at an angle to the horizontal and leaving one point exposed, removing the protecting 7 member and then applying the picture frame and exerting force thereaganlst to embed the exposed portion of the pin there- HUGO MOCK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

